Sanitary receptacle



May 20, 1941.

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SANITARY RECEPTACLE Filed Sept. 28, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 52M #ma Patented May 20, 1941 UNHTED STATES PA'EN'E @FFME SANITARY RECEPTACLE! Harry G. Evitt, Baltimore, Md.

Application September 28, 1937, Serial No. 166,156

(Cl. 22o-36) 3 Claims.

vide a sanitary receptacle having an inner container which is supported by the inturned edges of the apertures in the outer container, through which the foot treadle extends.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a sanitary receptacle having an outer and an inner container, both of which are substantially oval in shape.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide an inner container, the upper 'and lower edges of which t snugly against the walls of the outer container.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a means for operating the hinged top of the outer container by means of an operating lever, which is formed in one piece.

My invention consists of a sanitary receptacle. which may be made of any suitable material and which consists of an outer and an inner container. 'Ihe outer container is provided with a hinged top, operated by a foot treadle which extends through openings in the lower sides of the outer container and is then bent and extends upwardly to the hinged top. The inner container ts snugly witlnn the outer container and rests upon inturned edges of the openings in the outer container, through which the foot treadle extends.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is av iront perspective view of my metallic receptacle.

Figure 2 shows a rear perspective View of my invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the inner container.

Figure 4 shows a vertical, transverse sectional View of the receptacle and inner container with the top lowered.

Figure 5 shows a vertical, sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 4, showing raised position of the top in dotted lines.

Figure 6 is a view taken along line 6-6 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the bottom of the inner container resting on the inturned edge of the elongated opening of the outer container.

As shown in the drawings, my invention consists of an oval-shaped sanitary receptacle, having an outer containendesignated generally by the numeral I, which is provided with a domed top 2 to which is attached the outer container I by means of a hinge 3.

Attached to the top 2 is a rectangular-shaped plate 4, which extends beyond the periphery of the oval-shaped top 2 to form a projection 5,

having an aperture 6. A rod I is attached to the rectangular plate by looping one of the extremities of the rod 1 through the aperture 6 and then extending it in a downward direction.

As shown in Figure 3, the inner container designated generally by the numeral' I0 is provided With oval sides I I and a bottom I2 to which it is attached by crimping, to form the rolled edge t3. is provided with a bead I4 which causes the inner container I0 to form a snug t with the inner surface of the outer container I when it is inserted therein. The inner container I0 is also provided with a handle l5, the extremities of which are pivotally mounted in apertures I6 in the oval sides I I. These apertures may be formed in instruck portions of the sides II as shown at I'I.

As best shown in Figure 5, the sides20 of the outer container I contain two elongated openings 2I and 22. As shown in Figure '7, these elongated openings, 2I and 22, are provided with inturned edges 23, upon which the bottom I2 of the inner container I0 will rest when inserted in the outer container I.

As best shown in Figure 5, the rod 'I extends downwardly from the top 2 along the outside of the outer container I to a point just below the bottom I2 of the inner container I0. As shown in Figure 6, the rod I is then bent to form an angle as shown at 25, and then extends in a horizontal plane through the elongated opening 2|. After entering the outer container, the rod 1 is again bent as shown at 26 and extends laterally across one portion of the outer container I and emerges through aperture 22 in the side of the outer container. bent into a loop to form the foot pedal 21.

As shown in Figure 4, the top 2 is domed and `provided with a turned down annular edge 28 The upper edge of the container IU At this point, it isv by rolling the upper edge of the outer container I. The snug t between the bead I4 of the inner container I and the inner surface of the outer container I is also shown in this gure at 3l. The handle I5 rests within the inner container I0, when not in use, as shown at 32. The domed top 2 will also tend to force the handle I5 to its nested position.

It is obvious from the above description that when the foot treadle 21 is pressed, that the rod I will be forced downwardly in the elongated openings 2l and 22, This movement of the rod 1 will cause a tension on the projection 5 which is securely attached to the top 2 and will cause a movement of the top, -thereby causing the top to open by rotation on the hinge 3 acting `as an axis After the top has been opened, the inner container is exposed to view and waste material can be deposited therein or the inner container may be removed by use of a handle I5.

In the above description, it is apparent that I have provided a sanitary receptacle, having inner and outer containers, whichis efficientv in operation and economical to manufacture. By providing a rod land treadle, to operate the top of the outer container, which is in one piece, all possibility of the device becoming inoperative i through rusting of joints or ill use is avoided.

I have found that by having the receptacle of oval conguration, it can be positioned with greater ease beneath the sink and containers than round containers. Moreover, as the operating pedal is disposed at the side of the container, there can be no danger of the pedal being caught or inadvertently operated.

As the inner container is supported upon the inturned edges of the elongated openings in the outer container, the inner container will be securely supported. The beads provided on the top of both the inner and outer containers afford a snug t for the inner container against the side of the outer container, and for the outer container against the down-turned portion of thetop. The direct attachment of the operating rod to the top by means of an annular plate with a projecting edge lalso promotes the ecient operation and long life of my receptacle.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of myinvention, it is obvious that there can be many modications andI intend only -to be limited by the prior art and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a sanitary receptacle having an outer and an inner container, a hinged top for said outer container, said top being operated by a rod which is attached to the top at one of its extremities and has pedal means at its other extremity, said point of attachment being outside the line of hinging, said outer container having two elongated apertures in its sides, one of said apertures being under the point of connection to the top and the other of said apertures being positioned so that an arc of less than 180 marks its relation to the rst mentioned aperture, said rod having a portion passing through both of said apertures whereby said rod is prevented from appreciable swaying from its point of connection to the top.

2. In a sanitary receptacle having an outer and an inner container, a hingeably attached top for said outer container, said top being operated by a rod which is attached to the top at one of its extremities and formed into a foot pedal at its other extremity, said point of attachment being outside the line of hinging at the periphery of the top, said container having twol elongated apertures in its sides, one oisaid apertures being under the point of pivoting of the top and the other of said apertures being positioned so that approximately ya quadrant of the outer container separates it from the rst mentioned aperture, said rod having a portion passing throughv both of said apertures substantially horizontally, whereby said rod is limited in side-sway and end-sway, said foot pedal extending along the .sides of the outer container away from hinge.

carrying portion.

3. In a sanitary receptacle having an outer and an inner container, a hinged top for said outer container, said top being operated by a rod which is attached to the top atone of its extremities and has pedal means at its other extremity, said point of attachment being outside the line of hinging, said outer container having two elongated apertures in its sides, one of said apertures being under the point of connection to the top and the other of said apertures being positioned so that an arc of marks its relation to the irst mentioned aperture, said rod having a portion passing through said apertures, said portion lying in a plane perpendicular to the plane in which the remaining portion of the rod lies whereby said rod is prevented from appreciable swaying from its point of connection to the top.

HARRY G. EVIT'I'. 

